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E-bike battery explosion prompts major Nanaimo RCMP response
NANAIMO - What's believed to be an e-bike battery exploding caused a partial highway shutdown and a considerable response from Mounties.Reports of an explosion came from the 900 block of Terminal Ave., just south of St. George St., just after 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, after a loud bang was heard and a small fire sparke...
May 17, 2026
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Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Series Tied
Clippers fall in double overtime battle in Game 2 of BCHL Finals
BROOKS - Game 2 of the BCHL Finals went the distance and then some.Nanaimo lost 2-1 in double overtime in a game that went more than 60 minutes without a goal.In the opening period Mathis Dufour opened the scoring for Brooks before Tanner Bruender equalized on a Clipper power play.Goalies Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau and Za...
May 17, 2026
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north island healthcare
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E-bike battery explosion prompts major Nanaimo RCMP response
May 17, 2026
Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
May 17, 2026
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community impact
Nanaimo's Archdeacon Brian Evans given federal honour for veteran work
NANAIMO - A well-known and long-serving local Archdeacon was recently given a federal honour for his years of commitment to helping veterans. The Venerable Archdeacon Brian Evans was awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his contributions to Canadian veterans during a ceremony at the CFB Esquimalt B...
May 16, 2026
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On The Right Track
Clippers strike first with Game 1 win in BCHL Finals
BROOKS - The Nanaimo Clippers put on a masterclass defensively and were opportunistic on offense in winning Game 1 of the BCHL Cup Finals.The Brooks Bandits did get the opening goal from Harry Ahlberg on a power play but from there goalie Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau slammed the door shut.Caden Okovita tied the game on a br...
May 16, 2026
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easier access
More beach accessibility mats rolling out in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Additional options are now available to make Nanaimo's popular waterfront areas more accessible, including at Maffeo Sutton Park. Sway-a-Lana Lagoon is the sixth site for the evolving Mobi-Mats program, featuring non-slip mats at several fresh and saltwater locations around the city. Kirsty MacDonald, the Cit...
May 16, 2026
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energy deal
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.It's part of a plan to accomplish the remaining steps of the landmark energy deal they signed last fall.There is to be a new scheme for carbon emis...
May 15, 2026
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two suspicious fires
Alleged Port Alberni arsonist nabbed
PORT ALBERNI - Mounties in the Alberni Valley have arrested one person after two suspicious fires in the community.RCMP report a 38-year-old man is facing two counts of arson after being found connected to a brush fire set on the outskirts of the community earlier this week.Court records show Jordan Donald Munro is fac...
May 15, 2026
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one man's will
'Very appreciative:' Arrowsmith SAR legacy fund created after surprise land gift
QUALICUM BEACH - The passing of a long-time Oceanside resident several years ago has left an incredible, selfless legacy in the region. Jack McLean, a former RDN director and long-time community advocate, left the generous gift of 21 acres of land in his will, to Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, property which was eventua...
May 15, 2026
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British Columbia
Fire outside Vancouver strip club being investigated as possible arson: police
VANCOUVER - Police are investigating a fire on a boat out front of a Vancouver strip club as possible arson. Vancouver police say officers received calls of a boat on fire parked on a trailer in the parking lot outside the Gallery Show Lounge on Sunday...
5h ago
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'Lion' of journalism loses its voice as Vancouver's Langara College program faces end
VANCOUVER - Oksana Shtohryn, a former lawyer in Ukraine, was attracted to the two-year journalism program at Vancouver's Langara College because it was hands on, quicker to complete than a four-year course. She's graduating in June from the program she...
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Man sentenced to 4 years after shooting and killing friend in bulletproof vest 'game'
SOOKE - A man who shot and killed his friend while the victim was wearing a bulletproof vest as part of a "game" the pair had played before has been sentenced to four years in prison. Adam Steenbergen from Sooke, B.C., pleaded guilty to several charges...
May 17, 2026
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Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resident of the Yukon who had been on the MV Hondius crui...
May 17, 2026
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Canadian isolating in B.C. tests "presumptive positive" for hantavirus
British Columbia's provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province who had been on a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a "presumptive positive" test. Dr. Bonnie Henry told a news conferenc...
May 16, 2026
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B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry's recommendation
VICTORIA - Mike James doesn't know yet whether his first grandchild will be a boy or girl, but he hopes they will have a chance to see threatened southern mountain caribou during a future visit to his family's cabin near Quesnel Lake. The snowshoe-lik...
May 16, 2026
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Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
May 10, 2026
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WHL Prospects Draft
Nanaimo's Ronan Gow selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes
NANAIMO - Following uncertainty leading up to the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, a local talent now has more clarity about his future. Ronan Gow, a 15-year-old centre from Delta Hockey Academy's U15 Prep team, was selected in the third round, 50th overall, by the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Thursday, May 7. Shortl...
May 07, 2026
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Series Tied
Clippers fall in double overtime battle in Game 2 of BCHL Finals
BROOKS - Game 2 of the BCHL Finals went the distance and then some.Nanaimo lost 2-1 in double overtime in a game that went more than 60 minutes without a goal.In the opening period Mathis Dufour opened the scoring for Brooks before Tanner Bruender equalized on a Clipper power play.Goalies Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau and Za...
May 17, 2026
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On The Right Track
Clippers strike first with Game 1 win in BCHL Finals
BROOKS - The Nanaimo Clippers put on a masterclass defensively and were opportunistic on offense in winning Game 1 of the BCHL Cup Finals.The Brooks Bandits did get the opening goal from Harry Ahlberg on a power play but from there goalie Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau slammed the door shut.Caden Okovita tied the game on a br...
May 16, 2026
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1,200+ kilometres
Nanaimo-Brooks schedule set for marathon BCHL final series
NANAIMO - For the first time since 2022, the Nanaimo Clippers will play for the BCHL Championship.Seeking their first title win since 2007, the Clippers will take on the defending champion Brooks Bandits, beginning Friday, May 15, in Brooks, Alberta, for the newly renamed Rogers BCHL Cup.The Bandits will also host game...
May 11, 2026
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Canada
Chinese Embassy in Canada denounces MP Chong's visit to Taiwan
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Canada says a Canadian MP's visit to Taiwan crosses a "red line" at a time when Ottawa is attempting to rebuild its relationship with Beijing. Conservative MP Michael Chong is in Taiwan this week to meet with Taiwanese offic...
7h ago
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Quebec Premier Fréchette, French President Macron discuss opportunities in Paris
PARIS - Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Monday as part of a mission focused on economic co-operation with France. Ahead of their meeting, Macron told the press that Quebec ca...
7h ago
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U.S. slaps duties on fresh Canadian mushrooms over subsidy claims
WASHINGTON - The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply flawed." The change, posted in the federal register on ...
7h ago
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Nearly all Canadians on Gaza-bound flotilla detained by Israeli military: organizer
Nearly all the Canadian activists who were on a Gaza-bound flotilla aiming to break Israel's naval blockade of the Palestinian territory have been detained, organizers said Monday. Global Sumud Canada, the Canadian chapter of the Global Sumud Flotilla ...
10h ago
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U.S. says it's pausing long-standing military board with Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. undersecretary of defence for policy said Monday that the United States is pausing a long-standing military board, claiming "Canada has failed to make credible progress on its defense commitments." In a post on social media, Elbr...
12h ago
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Former residence of Canada's consul general in New York is sold for US$8.05 million
WASHINGTON - The former residence of Canada's consul general in New York has sold for US$8.05 million after nearly two years on the market. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the sale price - which amounts to just over C$11 million - on Monday after rece...
14h ago
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World
Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 ki...
4h ago
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Police: Two suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage suspects killed three men in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday before killing themselves a few blocks away, authorities said. Police Chief Scott Wahl said a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among ...
6h ago
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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men - then killed themselves a few blocks away - in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. There was no specific threat made a...
8h ago
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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